The Editors of Developmental Neurorehabilitation invite entries for a specially commissioned Essay Competition. The title is taken from William James, Talks to Teachers on Psychology.The winning entry, which will be announced at the WFNR 5th World Congress in Rio de Janeiro in September, 2008, will receive a prize of £200 and be published in Developmental Neurorehabilitation. Entries should be approximately 5,000 words long.